Vegas warming up; no rain expected Thursday

By RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

10 years ago

Clouds are seen above the Las Vegas Valley on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Clarice Parker, left, Carmella Owens, center, and Lacheraeon Parker, all of Gary, Ind., enjoy their ice cream as they walk through misters near Mon Ami Gabi restaurant along Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 30, 2015. The National Weather Service predicts Saturdayճ temperature could reach a high of 104 degrees, tying a record set in 2002. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizua Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye

Tourists hold umbrellas to protect themselves from heat as they walk past Mon Ami Gabi restaurant along Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 30, 2015. The National Weather Service predicts Saturdayճ temperaturte could reach a high of 104 degrees, tying a record set in 2002. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizua Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye

Clouds lingering over the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday are not expected to bring any rain, the National Weather Service said.

And a warming trend is making conditions feel more like June, with Thursday to heat up to 96 degrees, meteorologist Justin Pullen said.

The valley might feel winds Thursday night, he said. Friday’s high is expected to reach 98 degrees.

There is a chance of rain for higher elevations on Saturday, Pullen said, adding that should be the “last hurrah” for precipitation for a while.

Weather during the weekend should be hot and dry, he said.

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